Amazing Live Sea-Monkeys Magic Castle

by Educational Insights

Product Features

• It's the most amazing thing you've ever seen...Just add water and get real live sea-monkeys!!!
• Includes water purifier, instant live sea-monkey eggs, the food, sea-monkey plasma, the magic castle tank itself, and the food dropper
• Watch them grow, feed them and follow along with your hatching chart. They are guaranteed to live up to 2 years!!
• The lid of the Magic Castle aquarium is a magnifier, allowing close up views of the Sea-Monkeys as they glide through the castle
• Everyone loves Sea-Monkeys - pass the tradition on to your kids and watch their eyes get wide with amazement

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00000ISQ6
• Item model number: EI-6608
• Our recommended age: 6 - 12 years
• Manufacturer recommended age: 6 - 16 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #96,860 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #91 in Toys & Games > Learning & Education > Habitats
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (53 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Editorial Review

The Magic Castle Aquarium is small enough to hold in your hand, but large enough to provide shelter for a village of sea-monkeys. It all starts with a packet of dehydrated sea-monkey eggs. Once a home has been prepared, stir in the eggs and watch them hatch right before your eyes. Their home is actually an underwater castle at the base of a clear container to which you add pure bottled or boiled water. Air holes at the rim of the container keep the water oxygenated. The set also comes with a water purifier, sea-monkey food, Amazing Plasma III (no one knows quite what that is), a measuring spoon, a large droplet for agitating the water, a magnifying lid, and more. These sea-monkeys are guaranteed to live at least two years, if properly cared for. The set is supplemented with a detailed instruction pamphlet and an order form for the 32-page Official Sea-Monkey Handbook on the box. For children under 8 years of age, this kit will likely require parental assistance to set up. --Diane Beall

Product Description

Sea-Monkeys Magic Castle

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

123 of 125 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing, durable Sea Monkeys - fantastic office aquarium!, September 19, 2000

By 

L.C. "l_conover" - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Amazing Live Sea-Monkeys Magic Castle (Toy)

I missed out on keeping Sea Monkeys when I was a kid. So, when I saw this kit online, I tossed it into my shopping basket thinking it'd be a nice kitch-y piece for my office. Little did I know how much I would enjoy this little kit!

It takes about a week for the tank to truly be hopping with Sea Monkeys (fairy/brine shrimp). At first, when they hatch, they aren't much to look at - tiny, almost invisible moving specks of white in the water. Within a week, they become about 4-5mm long, though, and easily viewed with the naked eye. They reproduce and hatch even more little ones, creating a perfect never-ending aquarium that requires little maintenence.

This kit has been the topic of much curiousity with people in my office. "What the heck are those?" they marvel at my little pets.

To truly help your sea-monkeys to thrive, do occasionally aerate the water. You can bubble air into the tank with the included 'aqua leash' in the kit. I tend to do it once or twice a day when I'm in the office, but that's probably overkill. A spoonful of food once a week, and your sea monkeys will be happy and healthy. Currently, my Magic Castle contains about 20 large-sized sea monkeys and many infants. Occasionally, you may want to use the included aqua leash to vacuum up some of the debris that will form on the bottom of the tank - algae and other stuff - but that's more for appearances than anything else. (Be sure not to accidentally vacuum up one of your sea monkey pals in the process like I did!)

While sea monkeys are not 'pretty' like tropical fish, their ease of care makes them a perfect cubicle companion. They're fun to watch - they become the most active in late afternoon. I've enjoyed this tank and plan on getting their "Sea Monkeys on Mars" tank when it is available.

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Best of the kits, entertains a 17 year old -> me, February 26, 2003

By 

A. Nguyen (Annville, Pa United States) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Amazing Live Sea-Monkeys Magic Castle (Toy)

I found this kit to be the best of the kits made for seamonkies. There really is not a big need for the magnifying lens because of the cylindrical shape of the tank makes everything larger. You'll know what I mean when you pour in the water. This tank looks large but it is actually rather small, which I liked. Its the same size as a regular coke can (the base is larger though). The shape and the base makes it harder to tip over than the Ocean Zoo, Oceans of Light, Ghost Ship, Imaginarium, etc kits. Instead of having a huge gapping air hole, there are four 4mm in diameter holes in the top.

The only negative aspect I found in this design is that the top of the tank does not attach on or screw on, it simply lays on top of the hole. I have my kit in a well protect-from-spills area, but in case if there was one, the top would easily fall off and all the water spill out.

My highest suggestion if you are going to get this kit is to find a warm area for it!! Seamonkies grow MUCH larger in warmer water. My first tank was not place in a warm area when I hatched them 1 1/2 months ago, they are currently still the same size as the tank I just started 3 weeks ago. Buy an aquarium thermometer...

32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best version so far of the Sea Monkey Habitat!, October 21, 1999

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Amazing Live Sea-Monkeys Magic Castle (Toy)

I was in love with Sea Monkeys as a child and I'm still entranced by their intriguing ways. I'm thrilled to have discovered the Magic Castle! It's beautiful and the perfect gift for a child. It's the best version of the Sea Monkey habitat ever! I bought one for my daughter and three more as gifts. The instructions are very clear, too, and have easy-to-understand diagrams for children explaining when to feed, add eggs, etc. I highly recommend it!